Sunrise Mountain is 1-6 against Basic since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sunrise Mountain Miners will look to defend their home court against the Basic Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Sunrise Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 games -- so hopefully Basic likes a good challenge.
Sunrise Mountain pushed their score all the way to 66 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley. Sunrise Mountain has struggled against Valley recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elijah Redic put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 23 points along with nine rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brice Wilson, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Basic came up short against Green Valley on Thursday and fell 54-41. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Basic has scored all season.
Sunrise Mountain has been struggling recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Basic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Sunrise Mountain came up short against Basic in their previous matchup on January 5th, falling 66-61. Will Sunrise Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
